[Jan Fisher]

NSW upper house member Peter Poulos has been suspended from the Liberal Party which has dumped him as a candidate at the upcoming state election, effectively ending his political career.

What did he do? Five years ago, he sent explicit photos of Liberal MP Robyn Preston to party members.

On first look, this would qualify for criminal charges, but the photos were from a Penthouse magazine shoot she did in the 1980s, so were already in the public domain. So it’s juvenile, malicious and petty, but he can’t be charged for it.

Why did it take five years to act?

Our politicians should behave in a manner that reflects their leadership responsibility and yet they constantly act in ways we’d be horrified if a teenage boy indulged in.

Time to hold them to a higher standard.

What do you think should happen to Peter Poulos? Should he face charges?

[Couldabeen]

What was the intent of this MP using a carriage service to share photos of the female MP? Was it to admire her physical beauty or to cast an outdated puritanical shaming judgement on her?
Was it done with her prior knowledge?
The NSW Government is in election mode and enemies of the respective Parties will stoop to the lowest and most hypocritical levels to denigrate the character of all on the other side.
There will be personal as well as political scores trying to be settled in this fight.
By and large almost everyone has something in their “closet” that they would prefer out of view to all except particular close friends. That anyone would attempt to use reports of such behaviour to cast doubts on the character of that person over 30 years later speaks more ill of that person than the “victim”.
Who ever dug up this event of distribution deserves censure as much as the MP. What were they seeking to gain by doing so?
Also the fact that the media have turned it into a talking point and given it exposure is shameful.
Again as in too many elections, the best man or woman may not be the winner.

[Tood]

No he shouldn’t face charges, just muckracking with an election coming up, it was already in the public domain so get over it! dumping him was an overeaction.

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